This activity is funded, in part, by appropriations from the Minnesota State Legislature with money from the State's general fund, and its arts and cultural heritage fund that was created by a vote of the people of Minnesota on November 4, 2008.

Project Grants

CMAB Fiscal Year starts July 1, 2011 and ends June 30, 2012
The Central MN Arts Board provides Arts and Cultural Heritage Project Grants to nonprofit organizations, schools, and units of government for strategic work to increase access to the arts. Organizations may apply for up to $5,000 with a 30% match requirement for any one project or not more than $5,000 in any one grant round for arts focused activities. Who can apply: Arts nonprofit 501(c) (3) organizations or arts groups without nonprofit designation that have the arts as a primary focus using a fiscal agent Nonprofits that do not have arts as a primary focus, such as schools, senior centers, community education, cultural groups and colleges for arts focused activities Local governments located in Region 7W (city, township and county) for arts focused activities For more information about this program and the application process, DOWNLOAD PROGRAM GUIDELINES. Program revisions have been made. Read the instructions carefully. Policies and questions may have changed for this CMAB program.
		2011 Local Roots Summer Concert Series: The Bavarian Musikmeisters
		Application DEADLINE: Rnd 1: Wed., September 14, 2011 Rnd 2: Wed.,November 9, 2012 Rnd 3: Wed., March 14, 2012 Grant Writing Workshop 4-6 p.m., held at the the Paramount Theatre, Studio C Call the CMAB office to register Wed., February 8, 2012 DRAFT Review Requests no later than: Rnd 1: Wed., August 24, 2011 Rnd 2: Wed., October 19, 2011 Rnd 3: Wed., February 22, 2012 BOARD Review Date:* Rnd 1: Thurs., October 6, 2011 Rnd 2: Mon., December 12, 2011 Rnd 3: Mon., April 16, 2012
	ONLINE GRANT APPLICANT LOGIN Final reports are also completed online.
For instructions on how to use the online grant system, read the applicant tutorial. New applicants can create an account on the Online Grant Applicant Login page.